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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:36 AM Apr 2025

'I can't recover like I used to': Trump FBI appointee tries to get ahead of NYT 'expose' [View all]

Source: Raw Story

April 19, 2025 10:01PM ET


A Donald Trump FBI appointee is trying to get out in front of a New York Times "expose" about him. Dan Bongino, who walked away from his lucrative job as a far-right podcaster and apologist for the president to accept the job of deputy FBI director, has recently come under fire from MAGA and has been forced to defend himself from his own allies.

On Saturday, however, Bongino turned his attention toward the media. Taking to social media, Bongino wrote, "FYI, Adam Goldman of the NY Times is getting ready to run another one of their 'journalism' expose pieces about me spending time in our FBI training facility ground fighting with our dedicated and skilled defensive tactics instructors."

"Their big news 'hook' is that after a solid few rounds of grappling, I injured my shoulder," he then added. "Because it's Adam Goldman, you can generally assume he's wrong, and he is, again. The instructor I was grappling with got the best of me, because he's incredibly talented. That's why he's there. And it was my not an 'injury' but a bit of swelling in my right elbow, not shoulder, because I'm 50 years old and I can't recover like I used to."

Bongino then concluded, "But I felt it was important to get on the mats any way, because that's what men do. But Adam doesn't know much about that. And he never will. Because he's Adam, from the NY Times. Thanks, Dan."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/bongino-nyt-elbow-injury-expose/

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"That's what men do" -- more weird distorted manly man uber-mensch toxic masculinity talk Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #1
"...because that's what men do." Paladin Apr 2025 #2
"because that's what men do" - or it could be the steroids. Vinca Apr 2025 #3
Why is Maga angry with him ? JI7 Apr 2025 #4
From one of their earlier linked articles BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #5
Here's a thought johnnyfins Apr 2025 #16
As a RW loon "talk" personality, "horsehitting" is all they do anyway BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #20
A pity he wasn't on the shooting range.... paleotn Apr 2025 #6
It's always great to hear the deputy director of the FBI sound like a snowflake Mr. Sparkle Apr 2025 #7
Why is this guy grappling Aviation Pro Apr 2025 #8
"Why is this guy grappling" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #10
Great response! Marthe48 Apr 2025 #17
Yeah, I guess Aviation Pro Apr 2025 #26
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will thoroughly investigate. Marcuse Apr 2025 #30
Grappling with FBI agents Plainsman1 Apr 2025 #9
"Has he begun grappling with the female agents yet?" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #12
You know he was tempted to refer to the the NYT reporter as Adam ((Goldman)) PSPS Apr 2025 #11
Hoover never felt the need to roll around with his men. Historic NY Apr 2025 #13
Depends on your definition of "roll around" maybe?? NoMoreRepugs Apr 2025 #14
What I'm hearing is, "real" mean whine. Solly Mack Apr 2025 #15
These people are so weird and fucked up. nt KPN Apr 2025 #18
An extremely lame attempt to "get out in front of" what he worries will be negative press coverage. Martin68 Apr 2025 #19
He's 50 and sounds like he's 70. Figarosmom Apr 2025 #21
If all the NY Times has in an expose is a story about an injured shoulder... mdbl Apr 2025 #22
So the position of assistant FBI director... dchill Apr 2025 #23
Dan Bongino, grappling kook Blue Owl Apr 2025 #24
That's it, Bongo. Scream your insecurity from the rooftops! Grokenstein Apr 2025 #25
Damn! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #29
these are like stunted middle school boys. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #27
Weird MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #28
Bongogina is a male, manly man. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #31
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